eslwikiwise - Why wiki?

Why bother with wikis in the ESL classroom?

Here are some ideas....do you have any others?

You can organise the content of a lesson so that it flows and is sequential.
Students become engaged
Quite students start communicating
Wikis can allow for classroom differentiation though pace, level and complexity
Wikis bring the world in to the classroom via the net
Students can share ideas and opinions online via the wiki forum
Students build a sense of community as they participate as class wiki-users
Wikis provide genuine student centred learning through collaboration on tasks that are then shared and peer- reviewed.
You can design content that specifically supports ESL learners

visual aides
audio files that allow for multiple listens
links to real-world issues relevant to their interests and issues.
Information about Australia and the Australian curriculum direct from English appropriate sites